Improvement in atmospheric leaf-turners



O. PHELPS 8vAY. K. TUTTL B.

ATMOSPHERIC LEAF TURNER.

No. 109,448. Patented Nov. 22, 1870.

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CHAMBERLAYNE PHELPS, QB CLAYTON, AND AARON K, TUTTLE OF CAPE VINCENT, NEW YORK;

Letters Patent No'. 109;148, dated November 22, 1870.

IMPROVEMENTYIN ATMOSPHERIC LEAF-TURNERS.

,The Schedule referred to in than Letters Patent and making put of the same.

To an whom it may concern Be it'known that we, CHAMBERLAYNE Pacers, of the town of Clayton, and AARON K. Terran, of the; town of Cape Vincent, in Jefferson county and State.of Ncw York, have invented anew and improved Atmospheric Music-Leaf Turner; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawing .makinga part'of this specification, in which like letters refer to like parts of theinvention, and in which-- Figure l represents the device attached to a music-rack, with-music-sheets closed, and rubber disk pressed upon the enameled surface preparatory to turning the leaf.

. Figure 2 represents the positions of illO H-l'lll after the leaf has been turned.

Figure 3 is a detailed view of the hinges and spring as attached to thearnn Figure 4 is a detailed vertical section of the rubber cup or disk.

.Natmte.

fluriuvention relates-to a device for turning the leaves'of music, and consists of a honcaveficxible rubber disk attached to an'oscillatin arm, arranged to be operated witha: pedal by the not or knee, cards withe'nameled surface being attached to the lower corners of theleaves 'to' receive the pressure of the ri1bber disk, which, by atmospheric action, adheres to the enameled surface, while the leaf, by a spring atta'ehed to tbe'a'rm, is carried over. A- pivoted finger is attached to the arm for the -purp'osdiof turning the leaves back when-required for repeating the music.

Description.

A is a coucave'ilexible r'ubbcr disk attached to the end of the oscillating'arm B,whioh is' made with a pin, 1), for attaching one end of the spiral spring S, and with an elbow and base, 0, having a pivot, P, on the end thereof, which works in the elongated slot'd upon the lower hinge h.

The upper hinge h is provided with a pivot,l",- 'which works in a sockctin the elbow c of the arm.

The hinges h h are screwed to the music-rack G,

knee of the'prformer.

of turning the leaves back when the music is to be' repeated.

Operation.

By pressing upon the pedal to which cord E is attachedthe arm B is brought over and the rubber disk A pressed upon the enameled surface H, which,

by atmospheric action, adheres to the disk, while the arm, by the force of the spring S, is carried over, turningthe leaf, as shown iu'fig. 2, and the rubber disk .verysoon dis'engages itself from the surface H, and

the arm, by its own weight, drops-down, pivot P sliding in theslot (1V to the position seen in fig. 2, ready to be carried over for another leaf. I

When, in repeating the music, it may be necessary to turn the leaves ba'ck,th'e pivoted finger K is turned up, as seen in fig. 2'; and when the finger is not in use it is fiilded'down upon the arm, asseen in fig. 1.

Claims.

We claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent-'- 1. The concave flexible disk A, or its equivalent, for turning the leaves of music I), or other. leaves, by at.- mospheric action, substantially as described.

2. The oscillating arm B, having elbow 0, arranged to-work upon the pivot P in slot (1, as. described. v

3. The enameled surfaces II applied to the leaves 1), substantially as described.

4. The combination ofthe disk A, arm B, and finger K, with the enameled surfaces H upon the leaves 1), as described.

'In attestation of the foregoing specification of our invention of a new and improved atmospheric musicleaf turner, we, hereunto subscribe our names this 7th day of October, 187 0.

GHAMBERLAYNE PHELPS. AARON K. TUT'IL'E.

Witnesses; I

J AMES F. Mooney, ALEXANDER LADD. 

